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How do you say "parallel" in Italian?

il parallelo

Noun Masculine

In Italian, "parallel" is il parallelo.

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Pronunciation

Roll through parallelo as pa-ra-lle-lo, giving lle the strongest hit. Give the double ll extra length so it doesn't sound like a single letter.

Grammar notes

il parallelo is masculine. Its plural is paralleli.

Example sentence

Le due linee corrono parallele tra loro.

The two lines run parallel to each other.

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How to remember il parallelo

Notice how parallelo echoes the English 'parallel' right in the 'parallel' part; ride that similarity.

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Questions about il parallelo

How do you pronounce il parallelo?

Roll through parallelo as pa-ra-lle-lo, giving lle the strongest hit. Give the double ll extra length so it doesn't sound like a single letter.

Is il parallelo masculine or feminine?

il parallelo is masculine. il parallelo is masculine. Its plural is paralleli.

How is il parallelo used in Italian?

il parallelo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le due linee corrono parallele tra loro. (The two lines run parallel to each other.).

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